Sometimes, simple things can make a world of difference. Take for example a non-verbal person who can’t necessarily control a touch screen in order to tell someone else what they need or want or think ...

WEST FARGO — West Fargo’s Freedom Elementary School and L.E. Berger Elementary School have a new element to their playground, a communication board to facilitate communication between nonverbal and ...

WESTFORD --On a cool, sunny Saturday morning, the Mahady family ventured to the Forge Beach playground in Westford -- where Weston Mahady, 3, loves to go. He led his parents, Ali and Patrick Mahady, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One of the best parts of childhood was spending the day at a park, but for some non-verbal children, there might be a lack of inclusivity that keeps them from having fun.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - “Communication is what brings people together,” starts Shannon Malone, Robbins Elementary speech pathologist. The playground at Robbins Elementary is home to two new ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Northeast Elementary School has launched a new project designed to make communication more accessible and inclusive for all students. Through funding from the Ithaca Public ...

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Parks like Doolittle Park in Wallingford are usually filled with sounds of joy. There was a different emotion on display there Wednesday afternoon: Pride. “This is a dream ...

In the ABC TV series Speechless, a teenager named J.J. uses a head-pointing laser device attached to his glasses to point to words and letters on a board while an aide or family member reads them ...

The City of Fort Worth recently recognized Apraxia Awareness Day, the condition that keeps her son from speaking. Fort Worth City Hall did something good for a mom advocating for her son and others ...

Helping kids feel more included with their peers can do wonders for their self-esteem. That was the thinking behind an innovative new tool that's been helping kids communicate at a Massachusetts park.